Welcome to the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine

Welcome to the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine of Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. We are responding to the unprecedented challenges of academic medicine at the beginning of the 21st century with an uncompromising commitment to leadership and innovation in our interdependent missions of patient care, education and research. This commitment is built on the foundation of a long and rich tradition of preeminence in American medicine.

As the Sanford I. Weill Chair of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, I look forward to the extraordinary journey ahead with the greatest of enthusiasm. We are indebted to those pioneering physicians and scientists who drove the major discoveries over the past century, but we cannot rest on their laurels. Today's world of translational research offers undiscovered vistas to explore that will open the door to life-saving therapies. An ever-expanding universe of biomedical sciences, genomics, and technological tools will provide the key. We are on the precipice of targeted patient therapies that will not only save lives, but will enable a new style of more personalized and individualized treatments.

New York City offers an ideal setting for our pursuits, a multicultural academic mecca providing a full spectrum of patient cohorts and diseases that is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Our researchers are collaborating on projects nationally and internationally, and with colleagues at the Clinical and Translational Science Center here at NYP/WC, as well as with neighboring world class institutions, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller University, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Their research addresses the medical concerns of our time – from cancer, obesity and diabetes, to lung, heart, kidney and infectious diseases – to name a few. We are also fortunate to be utilizing laboratory space in our campus's spectacular new hub for science, the Belfer Research Building.

The Department is set to experience exponential growth in its clinical care mission. A newly recruited cadre of physicians and scientists are bringing the highest levels of expertise in their specialized fields of medicine. Our outstanding physicians treat patients from New York City, the tri-state area, the nation, and all corners of the world. Patient care services have expanded to encompass NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, as our many satellite and affiliated locations continue to evolve. We remain committed to providing all patients with the high-quality healthcare, compassion and dignity they deserve.

Home to one of the country's top tier residency training programs, our department is known for its innovative approach to education. Residents-in-training, fellows, and Weill Cornell medical students enjoy an environment of camaraderie, replete with a wide array of clinical and research opportunities. Our extraordinarily dedicated faculty implement a proactive style of mentoring that is geared to building a young physician's career path – whether it be physician-scientist, clinical educator, or academic leader.

With a passion for medicine, unwavering focus, and the remarkable talents of our faculty, we are using today's scientific tools to unravel tomorrow's medical discoveries. We look to a new era in life-saving therapies. Our patients deserve nothing less.

An exciting "Reading and Discussion" event will take place on April 8th regarding the new book, The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year, written by Dr. Matthew McCarthy, an Assistant Attending Physician in the Division of Hospital Medicine. The talk is part of Medical Humanities Round, The Liz Claiborne Center for Humanism in Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Full story

Dr. Andrew I. Schafer gave the Keynote Address at the spring meeting of the Royal College of Physicians in London on Feb. 27, 2015, to an audience that included HRH Princess Anne. In his address, Dr. Schafer talked about the future of academic medicine, comparing and contrasting the situations in the U.S. and the United Kingdom and Europe, in areas such as medical education and research funding.Full story

A world-renowned leader in the field of molecular cardiology, Dr. Cam Patterson has received the prestigious 2015 Distinguished Scientist Award from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The award, which recognizes major contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge, was presented to Dr. Patterson at the College's 64th Annual Scientific Session.Full story

The Weill Department of Medicine has had five of its faculty elected as members of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) as determined by the AAP's Council: Dr. Carl Blobel, Dr. Lionel Ivashkiv, Dr. Fernando Martinez, Dr. Ari Melnick, and Dr. Thomas Walsh. Membership to the AAP is a coveted honor and reflects remarkable dedication to the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.Full story

A world-renowned authority and longtime champion in the field of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Dr. Richard T. Silver recently received the prestigious Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Heroes Award. He was honored with this award at a Gala Recognition Dinner in San Francisco, which was held prior to the 56th American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition.Full story

Dr. Susana Morales, who has worked tirelessly for decades promoting outstanding patient care for all patient populations, has received the prestigious 2015 Elnora M. Rhodes Society of General Internal Medicine Service Award. Dr. Morales is widely known for her superb patient care, academic scholarship, devotion to teaching, and pioneering work in health disparities.Full story

The Weill Department of Medicine has had three of its faculty elected as members of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) – Dr. Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Dr. Steven M. Lipkin, and Dr. Kyu Y. Rhee. Membership to ASCI is a coveted honor and reflects landmark contributions in the area of clinical investigation.Full story